Siding is your home's skin.
While durable, low maintenance and attractive, vinyl siding can be seriously damaged during a storm.
How do I know if my siding is bad?
Check out the three most common types of damage sustained by vinyl siding.
cracking
Splits or cracks that run parallel to the siding, often in half-circles, most often found mid-way between the valley and ridges of the panel.
chipping
A chip is a small piece of siding that has been broken off - typically in the shape of a half-circle at the bottom of a siding panel ridge, where the siding has no inward flexibility to absorb a direct hit.
Can best be seen when looking up, from underneath a panel section.
breaking & holes
In severe storm damage situations siding can break or holes can be punched into the siding by large hailstones and flying debris.
If your siding is broken or has holes in it, then it is no longer protecting your home from the elements and will need to be inspected by a reputable contractor as soon as possible.